Top 5 Publishing Articles/Blog Posts of the Week 10/16-10/20

Red Number 5Every week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. Whether data or industry commentary, we hope these 5 links will be a simple way to keep you in the know.

If Brits aren’t eligible for big American literary prizes, why are Americans eligible for the Booker?

What are the takeaways from this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair?

Is the current literary culture against third person writing?

This year’s VIDA counts are out, and some magazine have made strides toward gender parity and others have slipped.

Here are two different opinions from YA authors about the controversial YA book, American Heart, which recently had a star removed from its Kirkus Review.